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1 in 3 Children in UAE Overweight or Obese

Obesity rates among young people in the United Arab Emirates are continuously increasing. Currently one in three children is either overweight or obese. This...

Dubai Delivers Its Official World Expo 2020 Presentation in Paris Today

Dubai’s official presentation for World Expo 2020 bid was delivered today during the 153rd Bureau International Exhibitions General Assembly meeting in Paris. Besides the...

MENA Youth Unemployment Rate Highest Worldwide

Over 30% of the youth in MENA region is unemployed. In addition, more than 40% of the young people are not active. This means, that...

Most Expensive and Cheapest Cities for Travelers in 2013

As the summer holidays approach, the majority of people start to prepare for their vacations. While some tourists spend fortunes on a week or...

Emirates Set To Open World’s First Indoor Aviation Themed Attraction in...

300 square metre attraction located at the Emirates AirLine In a world first Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has today announced plans...

Libya’s crude oil production falls amid civil unrest

Libya's crude oil production has fallen below one million barrels a day amid widespread protests at terminals, the country's state oil company said. In a...

Dubai moves a step closer to hosting World Expo 2020

Thailand's City Drops from World Expo 2020 Competition Thai city of Ayutthaya dropped from the competition for hosting World Expo 2020. Yesterday, the Bureau of...

Best Travel & Tourism Companies to Work for in 2013

A new report by Glassdoor called Travel Industry Report Card outlines the ten best companies to work for in the travel and hospitality sector....

UAE To Join The Emerging Markets

MSCI Announces the Results of the 2013 Annual Market Classification Review MSCI Inc., a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio...

Rise in cost of living in Dubai driven by silent inflation

Do you find yourself out of cash a week ahead of the end of the month? It happens more often at our end this...

Where Expats Find Hard to Save

In its latest cost of living report, ECA International outlines the priciest cities in the world for expatriates. Among them is also Dubai, but...

Dubai among top 5 bidders for World Expo 2020

Dubai is among the five cities currently in fierce competition for winning the bid for the world’s largest exposition - World Expo 2020....

The Oberoi Dubai Opens Today

The Oberoi Group announced the opening of The Oberoi Dubai today. The Oberoi, Dubai will be the Group's first property in the United Arab...

More Office Windows, Better You Sleep

If you have problems sleeping or you feel tired during the day, then the problem may not be in you but in your...

Who Will Be Hrithik Roshan’s Lucky Female Lead

With Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan landing the lead role in the upcoming romantic drama, Shuddhi, it comes as a surprise that the film is...

WHO Advice for Healthy Travel to Saudi Arabia

One of the newest and deadliest respiratory viruses, the novel coronavirus or MERS, have first appeared in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. And as...

Dubai Creek Harbour Project Soon to Resume

Construction works on Dubai Creek Harbour, previously known as The Lagoon, will be soon restarted. The ambitious project will include seven islands, residential units...

Deadline for requests submission for Graduate Studies Scholarships nears

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced that the grace period to submit applications for overseas post-graduate scholarships will end...